That’s something OU hasn’t spent much time thinking about in recent weeks. Just three weeks ago, sitting at 2-3, the Sooners were struggling to get back to even.

“I would like to see if we can get to the Cotton or whatever is the best available,” defensive end Calvin Thibodeaux said. “I don’t know what all our options are, but the only thing we can control is winning out.”

Of course, there’s a little matter of becoming eligible first.

The Sooners must win at least one of their final three for that to happen. Until that happens, OU coach Bob Stoops isn’t entertaining any bowl discussions.

“I’m not going there,” he said. “I know everyone else wants to. To us, it’s all about this week, that we don’t waste the week. That we make the most of it by improving and getting some things done, getting extra work for our stretch run here with A&M, Tech and Oklahoma State.”